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    Home » Breakfast & Brunch » Quick and Easy Coffee Cake

    Quick and Easy Coffee Cake

    by Lainey · Posted: Sep 20, 2014 · This post may contain affiliate links ·

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    A delicious Quick and Easy Coffee Cake recipe that’s perfect for all occasions! Together with the softened butter on top, the flavors come together as one perfect blend.

    a slice of coffee cake on a white plate

    Tips and Tricks for Making This Quick and Easy Coffee Cake Recipe: 

    • All-purpose flour is the best flour to use for cakes. If you want to use other variants of flour, you can but it would definitely have an effect on the cake’s texture.
    • Do you love to have different flavors of coffee cakes aside from the classic coffee cake? You can mix in blueberries to have a blueberry coffee cake or even blackberries. You can also mix in some pumpkin puree to have a pumpkin coffee cake. The possibilities for this coffee cake recipe are endless!
    • Are you serving this to a party of several people? Save yourself some time off washing another serving tray. Just bake it using your favorite baking dish!
    • You can top this classic coffee cake with a glaze made of milk and sugar! It’s definitely a delicious addition!

    How to Make this Quick and Easy Coffee Cake Recipe:

    Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and grease the cake pan. Now you are ready to mix the ingredients and bake it!

    Let’s begin!

    In a large bowl add eggs, oil, milk, vanilla extract and beat until well combined:

    wet ingredients of coffee cake recipe

    In another bowl add flour, sugar, baking soda, salt and mix very well:

    a mixture of flour, baking soda, salt, and sugar in a measuring cup

    Add the dry mixture to the wet mixture. If you want to use a stand mixer rather than a handheld mixer, you can:

    adding the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients of the coffee cake

    Mix until well combined and the batter looks like this. Set bowl aside:

    thoroughly mixed coffee cake batter in a clear bowl

    In another bowl, add brown sugar, cinnamon, and mix well:

    a mixture of cinnamon and brown sugar in a clear bowl

    Add half the batter into the cake pan, then add half of the sugar-cinnamon mix:

    a layer of coffee cake batter and cinnamon-sugar on a baking pan

    Add the rest of the batter onto the sugar cinnamon mix. Lastly, add the rest of the batter:

    adding the coffee cake batter to the first layer of batter and cinnamon-sugar mixture

    Bake for 40-45 minutes or when a toothpick is inserted and comes out dry. After that, cool it completely and you are now ready to take it off the cake pan.

    freshly baked delicious coffee cake in a spring form baking pan

    Your whole house would smell so good, Simply Bakers! I love the aroma of this cake and it is so delicious!

    a delicious slice of freshly baked coffee cake topped with whipped cream

     

    Frequently Asked Questions for Quick and Easy Coffee Cake Recipe:

    Q: How long is coffee cake good for?

    A: After baking, you can store it in room temperature then chill it until three to five days.

    Q: Why is it called coffee cake but there’s no coffee in the ingredients?

    A: It is called coffee cake because it’s best to eat this with coffee as your drink. It is a winning combination!

    Q: Can I use other kinds of flour instead of all-purpose flour?

    A: Yes. You can use almond flour or cake flour. For bread flours, they can make the cake dry and tough, so if you can stick to all-purpose flour, it is the best flour to use for cakes.


    More Breakfast Inspired Recipes you will enjoy:

    • Blueberry Scones
    • French Breakfast Bread
    • 5 Ingredient Banana Pancakes
    • Vegan Muffins
    • Vegan Coffee Cake

    Happy Baking!

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    4.41 from 5 votes

    Quick and Easy Coffee Cake

    A Quick & Easy Coffee Cake that is delicious and heartwarming.
    Author: Lainey

    Ingredients

    • 2 eggs
    • 1 cup oil
    • 1 cup milk
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 3 cups flour
    • 1 cup sugar
    • 2 teaspoons baking soda
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • 1 ½ cups brown sugar
    • 1 ½ teaspoon cinnamon

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350, grease cake pan.
    • In a large bowl add eggs, oil, milk, vanilla extract and beat until well combined.
    • In another bowl add flour, sugar, baking soda, salt and mix very well. Add the dry mixture to the wet mixture and mix until well combined. Set bowl aside.
    • In another bowl add brown sugar, cinnamon, and mix.
    • Add half the batter into the cake pan, then add half of the sugar cinnamon mix. Add the rest of the batter onto the sugar cinnamon mix. Lastly, add the rest of the batter.
    • Bake for 40-45 minutes or when toothpick is inserted and comes out dry.
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    Comments

    1. Maya says

      September 27, 2014 at 1:33 pm

      did you add oil to the batter?

      Reply
      • Lainey says

        October 07, 2014 at 1:41 am

        Hi Maya, Yes!

        Reply
    2. Wai chan says

      March 23, 2015 at 10:30 am

      No coffee added?

      Reply
      • Lainey says

        March 30, 2015 at 2:16 pm

        Yup, the cake is called coffee cake because you eat it with coffee. 🙂

        Reply
    3. Seth says

      April 04, 2015 at 9:55 am

      What’s the size of the cake pan u used in your video?

      Reply
      • Lainey says

        April 15, 2015 at 8:25 pm

        Hi Seth, I used a 9 inch pan. 🙂

        Reply
    4. Hannah says

      April 15, 2015 at 11:47 am

      Hi, what volume is cup?

      Reply
      • Lainey says

        April 15, 2015 at 8:22 pm

        Hi Hannah, measuring the volume is a little difficult, however 8oz is 1 cup. Also check on google for a converter. 🙂

        Reply
    5. Victoria says

      October 15, 2015 at 11:26 am

      Hi ! I was wondering if we had to use oil or could I use melted butter instead ? Oil is the only thing I don’t have ! Uggghhhh

      Reply
      • Lainey says

        December 08, 2015 at 9:53 pm

        It will change the texture of the cake! sorry 🙁

        Reply
    6. Victoria says

      October 15, 2015 at 11:28 am

      Oh wait ! What kind of oil is it ?

      Reply
      • Lainey ;) says

        November 23, 2015 at 12:38 pm

        I used Canola Oil! Sorry for the late response! 😉 Let me know how it turned out with you by taggin me on FB! <3 xx Happy baking Victoria!

        Reply
    7. Cath says

      October 17, 2018 at 4:23 am

      Great recipe! Keep it up!

      Reply
      • Lainey says

        November 08, 2020 at 2:41 am

        Hi Cath! Thank you for your kind words. I really appreciate it. I hope you can try this easy and delicious recipe. Thanks for swinging by! 🙂

        Reply
    8. Michael Carlin says

      January 13, 2019 at 4:29 am

      Batter was very very thick. I live at 4100′ elevation. Not sure if that is why. I just added some more half and half to thin the batter a bit. And I DID SUBSTITUTE all half and half instead of milk. Hope it turns out. I’ll probably pour a little melted butter over to ensure moistness and perfect browning. Will wait to see how it looks after awhile.

      Reply
      • Lainey says

        January 30, 2019 at 5:18 am

        Hey, Michael! Wow, I admire your passion for baking. It shows how you try to perfect the batter. Thank you so much for trying out one of my recipes.

        Reply
    9. Michael Carlin says

      January 13, 2019 at 4:44 am

      And the video and recipe differences I THOUGHT it was all brown sugar. Video only showed brown sugar. And didn’t mention the oil. I thought it sounded dry. I added the oil. I only had the top and bottom layers though. And used a 9X12 PYREX DISH. BAKED at 390°F fot 10 minutes and reduces the temp to 350 °.

      Reply
    10. Stephany Nieto says

      June 11, 2021 at 5:44 am

      5 stars
      Made this last night and it came out delicious! This morning there was barely any left. I made it exactly as the recipe says but I did end up swirling the top with a knife . Definitely saving this recipe as a favorite. Thank you.

      Reply
    11. Leanna says

      December 18, 2021 at 6:42 am

      2 stars
      I tried making this, but I’m sorry to say it just tasted like baking soda and was not good. I double checked that I measured everything correctly too! Maybe it needs a different amount or type of leavening?

      Reply
    12. Vanitha David says

      February 20, 2022 at 8:45 am

      5 stars
      I baked this cake just as the recipe says and, it turned out awesome. Thank you for sharing.

      Reply
      • Lainey says

        February 23, 2022 at 12:45 am

        Yaay! You’re welcome, Vanitha! I hope you can try my other recipes, too. Happy baking!

        Reply

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